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Trial reportThe Angle orthodontist2019

Efficacy of injectable platelet-rich plasma in reducing alveolar bone resorption following rapid maxillary expansion:

Eyad B Alomari, Kinda Sultan

Open access · diamondAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in The Angle orthodontist, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eyad B Alomari
Kinda Sultan
Damascus University · SY

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate the effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) with its growth factors in minimizing the side effects of rapid maxillary expansion (RME) on the periodontal tissue of anchoring teeth using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). MATERIALS AND

methodsA randomized, split-mouth clinical trial was conducted on 18 patients aged 12-16 years (14 ± 1.65) with a skeletal maxillary constriction who underwent RME using a Hyrax appliance. The sample was randomly divided into two groups: intervention and control sides. PRP was prepared and injected on the buccal aspect of supporting teeth in the intervention group. High-resolution CBCT imaging (H-CBCT) was carried out preoperatively (T0) and after 3 months of retention (T1) to study the buccal bone plate thickness (BBPT) and buccal bone crest level (BBCL) of anchoring teeth. Changes induced by expansion were evaluated using paired sample

resultsResults showed that there was no significant difference in BBPT and BBCL between the two groups after RME (

conclusionsRME induced vertical and horizontal bone loss. PRP did not minimize alveolar defects after RME.

Indexed as

Alveolar Bone LossPalatal Expansion TechniquePlatelet-Rich PlasmaAdolescentChildCone-Beam Computed TomographyHumansMaxillaAlveolar bone lossAlveolar bone resorptionAutologous plateletBuccal bone thicknessCrest levelDehiscenceFenestrationsHyraxInjectionOrthodonticPlatelet concentratePlatelet-rich plasmaPRPRapid maxillary expansionRMERPE

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PMID30920874
PMCPMC8111828
OpenAlexW2931695715

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